The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-25
THE LITE SPY.

AV5, uQ you LIOI'
Colonel Cardonne was st~eadtastly
regarding me with his keen gray eyes.
"And acquired quite a reputation"
Areplied, with the customary salute.
1T wasn't a local one, either" l add
sd, with pardonable pride,
Then you are the man l want"
the colonel rejoined, a grave look fill
ing his face. There's q spy in our
midst and l expect you to arrest him."
Our armies were investing Vicks-
bs'rg. The battle of Champion Hill
had been fought, which placed us be-
tween the armies of Johnston and
Pemberton without a possibility OF
their effecting a junction.
The Colonel told ME why his suspi-
Cions had been aroused, and gave me
a few cIews, not about the culprit, but
about his methods. He was com
municat-n g with the enemy by means
of the Yazoo river or Chickasaw Bay
gu.
Within three days l captured the
culprit, a boyish-Iooking fellow con,
necteI with the quartermaster's de-
partment.
He offered no protest, he made no
denials; he was either a brave young
fellow or else was supremacy indiffer-
cot about results.
Itook him before the Colonel, and
when his eyes rested upon that officer
I saw his face redden with surprise
and confusion. He was smoothly
shaven and that made the rush of
blood p%receptlble.
related the circumstances ofhis ar
rest and his conduct under it, and
presented certain papers which Hound
upon his person. The Colonel and
two other members OF his staff who
were present at once decided that he
was guilty.
al see the name John Davis here. Is
that your name demanded the Col
Onel.
"Tt is not" replied the spy. Glow.
sVer, ! have been known by that
uaEqe."
What is your real manner" asks3
the Colonel.
"De'os Demarra," was the prompt,
fearless reply, without a suspicion of
evasion about it.
1t was al odd name, but pleasing in
sound, for he had pronounced it with
rare distinotness.
Happening to look at the Colonel
Just then / noticed a change in his us
nally stolid face; it lasted scarcely a
second, and yet I plainly saw it. I
could not help but connect it with the
aush that passed oye the face OF the
spy.
/ was confident, too, that the effect
produced by the announcement of
Ehs name had not escaped the obser-
walton of the young man. Something
like a smile stirred his lips, and there
was q suggestion Of reserved strength
IN it.
After a consultation between the
Colonel andhis staff, ] was ordered to
take the prisoner to the guard house.
That night, while in my tent, / be.
came aware Of the presence Of an in
truder. / was instantly on the alert,
but instead OF springing up, ! remain
cd quiet, and a minute later heard
him step out in the moonlight. I
walked noiselessly to the door and
saw Colonel Cardonne pass out OF
sight. There vas no mistaking his
commanding figure and erect bearing.
nWhat did he want in my tent?" /
thought.
Then it came to me like a flash.
stepping to the place where / kept the
keys to the guard-house / found that
they were gone. My curiosity did not
sbate,
81 am not responsible for what the
coionss may Dc, | muttered TO my
self
Icrep ! into my hunk and soon fell
asleep. In the morning / found the
hcys ia their place. / had not heard
TN colonel return them, and almost
aeltN IKE looking upon the affair as a
dream.
a. little later and it WAS known ell
oyeg the camp that the spy had effect
"a his escape, OF course the colonel
investigated the MAYER with a show
OF thorOughness, but without result,
and BY and by the case was forgotten.
One day,iust as our brigade Was
about TO 60 into action, ] said:
Colonel, q word with you, please.
He stopped and paid me respectful
attention. He was q soldier In every